Tennessee Valley

The National Banana Pudding Festival Is One Of Top Nine Reasons To Visit Nashville's Big Back Yard This Fall

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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LEIPER'S FORK, Tenn., Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Nashville's Big Back Yard offers fall travelers some of the season's best outdoor festivals and adventures, including Centerville, Tennessee's National Banana Pudding Festival.

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  • LEIPER'S FORK, Tenn., Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Nashville's Big Back Yard offers fall travelers some of the season's best outdoor festivals and adventures, including Centerville, Tennessee's National Banana Pudding Festival.
  • Admission is free and "The Puddin' Path," lets guests sample 10 scrumptious banana pudding recipes for just $5.
  • Oct. 2-3 in Centerville, Tenn. https://www.bananapuddingfest.org
    Come play in Nashville's Big Back Yard this fall including the National Banana Pudding Festival in Centerville Oct. 2-3.
  • Nashville's Big Back Yard is a fall splendor, with more than 50 species of deciduous trees showcased along scenic vistas, rivers, streams, parks and natural areas.

TVA Launches Inaugural Green Bond Offering, Sets Interest Rate Record

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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The bonds carry a coupon interest rate of 1.500%, which sets a record for the lowest rate ever achieved by TVA on a 10-year financing.

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  • The bonds carry a coupon interest rate of 1.500%, which sets a record for the lowest rate ever achieved by TVA on a 10-year financing.
  • The record low rate on the bonds will save TVA over $15 million in annual interest expense compared to bonds that matured earlier in 2021.
  • As part of the green bond format, TVA expects to report on the allocations of net proceeds of the bonds annually until proceeds are fully allocated.
  • "TVA's first green bond is a milestone for our financing program," said Tammy Wilson, TVA Treasurer and Chief Risk Officer.

CoreLogic Estimates $27 Billion to $40 Billion in Insured and Uninsured Losses from Hurricane Ida Wind, Storm Surge and Inland Flooding

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today announced residential and commercial wind, storm surge and inland flooding loss estimates for Hurricane Ida.

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  • CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today announced residential and commercial wind, storm surge and inland flooding loss estimates for Hurricane Ida.
  • According to this new data analysis, insured and uninsured losses from wind, storm surge and inland flooding damages to residential and commercial properties in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama are estimated to be between $27 billion and $40 billion.
  • Insured wind losses are an estimated additional $8 billion to $12 billion.
  • It brought much higher storm surge than Hurricane Ida and flooded 80% of New Orleans in addition to devastating the Mississippi coast.

TVA's new Flexibility Program is un-locking Solar in the Valley

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
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Sunrise is developing the project in partnership with Earth-Right Energy, a TN based solar developer with over 13 years of experience in the Valley.

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  • Sunrise is developing the project in partnership with Earth-Right Energy, a TN based solar developer with over 13 years of experience in the Valley.
  • LUB, one of the Valley's early adopters to embrace renewables, issued an RFP for solar in March of 2021.
  • Sunrise began developing solar in TVA's service territory, with more than 5 developed facilities that remain operationalacross the Tennessee Valley.
  • ERE founded "The School Solar Savings Program" for Tennessee Schools in 2010, allowing school districts to lease their rooftops for additional revenue to the school systems utilizing the TVA Green Power Providers Program.

Ardagh Metal Packaging earns Emission Award from Tennessee Valley Authority

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Monday, August 30, 2021
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CHICAGO, Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardagh Metal Packaging's (AMP) Olive Branch, MS, beverage can manufacturing facility has been awarded a 2020 Carbon Emission Award from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for having the lowest CO2 emissions across the region's industry segment of Primary Metal and Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing.

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  • CHICAGO, Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardagh Metal Packaging's (AMP) Olive Branch, MS, beverage can manufacturing facility has been awarded a 2020 Carbon Emission Award from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for having the lowest CO2 emissions across the region's industry segment of Primary Metal and Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing.
  • The award recognizes exceptional emission performance across specific industrial categories throughout the Tennessee Valley primarily achieved through use of renewable energy sources.
  • In announcing the award, Northcentral Electric Cooperative CEO Kevin Doddridge said, "Ardagh Metal Packaging is a valued member of the community and this award demonstrates their commitment to environmental stewardship by lowering carbon emissions."
  • Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) is a global supplier of sustainable, infinitely-recyclable, metal beverage cans to brand owners.

TVA Publishes Annual ESG Report

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Monday, August 23, 2021
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TVA has published its third annual Environmental, Social and Governance Report using the Edison Electric Institute-developed template.

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  • TVA has published its third annual Environmental, Social and Governance Report using the Edison Electric Institute-developed template.
  • The report highlights TVA's strong ESG performance in a format consistent with other utilities.
  • The Tennessee Valley Authority has released an updated Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report using the ESG/Sustainability template developed by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) with input from the financial community.
  • TVA's updated report contains a short narrative section highlighting sustainability information, and a quantitative section with key ESG metrics.

Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn and Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger Officiate Ribbon-Cutting for Significant Expansion at LabConnect®

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Thursday, August 19, 2021
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"The State of Tennessee, Northeast Tennessee Regional Economic Partnership and the Tennessee Valley Authority have been instrumental in supporting LabConnect's continued expansion to support the growing needs of the biopharma industry."

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  • "The State of Tennessee, Northeast Tennessee Regional Economic Partnership and the Tennessee Valley Authority have been instrumental in supporting LabConnect's continued expansion to support the growing needs of the biopharma industry."
  • Senator Marsha Blackburn and Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger, of Tennessee, formally welcomed the company at a ribbon-cutting celebration for the LabConnect facility expansion on Wednesday, August 18, 2021.
  • LabConnect continues to look forward with future growth plans providing high quality clinical trial support services for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
  • We offer unique and innovative services that have been specifically designed to meet the exacting demands of today's clinical trials.

Tennessee River Valley Mapguide Announces New Site Platform

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Friday, April 10, 2020
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Available at https://tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org/ , the cloud-based website includes new features that work to inform and inspire a reason to visit the Tennessee River Valley.

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  • Available at https://tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org/ , the cloud-based website includes new features that work to inform and inspire a reason to visit the Tennessee River Valley.
  • Some of the new features include:
    "The new platform for the Tennessee River Valley Mapguide website offers easy access to valuable tourism information that highlights all there is to see and do in the seven-state region," said Julie Graham, spokesperson for the TRV Stewardship Council.
  • The Tennessee River Valley Geotourism MapGuide is designed to showcase to national and international audiences the natural, cultural and historic attractions that define the Tennessee River Valley region.
  • The Tennessee River Valley Mapguide is one of only 17 geotourism mapguides worldwide to date and joins crownofthecontinent.net and sierranevadageotourism.org in presenting their websites to the world.

Head Outdoors for National Public Lands Day in the Tennessee River Valley

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Tuesday, September 18, 2018
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Tennessee River Valley is filled with some of America's most beautiful public lands.

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  • KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Tennessee River Valley is filled with some of America's most beautiful public lands.
  • NPLD is also a fee-free day where entrance fees are waived at national parks and other public lands.
  • "The Tennessee River Valley is home to vibrant river cites, lakes, waterfalls, large tracts of recreational lands and small rural communities that are deeply proud of their cultural roots.
  • Located in Decatur, Ala., Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge consists of 35,000 acres and stretches for 20 miles along both sides of the Tennessee River.

Explore Tennessee River Valley Launches New Brand and Logo Design

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Monday, May 21, 2018
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 21, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Tennessee River Valley Stewardship council announces that a new logo for the Tennessee River Valley has been released.

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  • KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 21, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Tennessee River Valley Stewardship council announces that a new logo for the Tennessee River Valley has been released.
  • In 2016 with support of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the mapguide was expanded to include the full watershed area, a region represented by 7 states and 125 counties.
  • In addition to the redesigned logo, the Tennessee River Valley Stewardship Council has rebranded the tagline from "Where Mountains Meets Water" to "Explore TRV " and has been using the new branding for printed, social, and digital campaigns.
  • The Tennessee River Valley mapguide serves as an online travel guide to the places and events most respected and recommended by locals.